David Leadbetter Unplugged (from the Sand, that is)

I like my eggs scrambled or boiled. However, the bunkers on my golf course seem to like them fried.

Fortunately, instructor David Leadbetter doesn't care for fried eggs -- aka "plugged lies" -- any more than I do. And so he did this little video on golfdigest.com just for folks like me (and maybe you too)!



Here's a quick summary of the technique:

• Ball in the middle of a slightly open stance, weight a bit more on your left side.
• Close the club face.
• Take the club back a little outside and steeper. (Sounds like he wants you to swing along your toe line.)
• Dig into the sand a bit (can't be helped with that closed face).
• Short followthrough (in some cases, stick the club in the sand).
• Allow room for the ball to run when it hits the green.

Sounds simple enough. But that's why he's David Leadbetter, right? ;-)